Missing mom's convicted killer claims boyfriend tainted his trial

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One of the three men convicted in the mysterious death of a Kentucky mother of five is asking a judge for a new trial. 

Joseph Lawson faced charges and was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence related to the death of 35-year-old Crystal Rogers in Bardstown, as reported by Fox 56.

Lawson was tried alongside Rogers’ boyfriend, Brooks Houck. 

Brooks Houck attending pretrial conferences at Nelson County Court, connected to the case of Crystal Rogers’ disappearance. (Photo: Scott Utterback/Courier Journal via USA Today)

Steve Lawson, Joseph Lawson’s father, underwent a separate trial but received a similar guilty verdict for the same charges as his son. According to the outlet, Steve Lawson was given a life sentence and is in the process of appealing his conviction.

A final sentencing hearing for Lawson and Houck is set for Aug. 21. 

Attorneys for Lawson and did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

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